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Online communications have seen a great upswing in the amount of users these past few months. Zoom, Webex and many other services have reported a sharp increase since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak. Now Microsoft Teams has also announced that it has achieved a 1000% increase in March. Microsoft released …

Ethernet Technology Consortium is the new name for the group previously known as ‘The 25 Gigabit Ethernet Consortium'. While the original name clearly reflected the group's aim, the rebranding of the consortium is to “reflect a new focus on higher-speed Ethernet technologies”. Now, Ethernet Technology Consortium – or ETC for …

This is one of the lowest prices we have seen for the RTX 2060 yet...

The Danganronpa series is generally regarded as one of the best and most successful visual novels in the gaming medium. The franchise, which has seen three mainline titles, alongside spin-off games; an anime adaptation; as well as novels and manga is as strong as ever 10 years on from the …

Each week, the Epic Games Store offers a number of free titles to users of its platform. Though this week’s offerings appear to be lighter than most weeks, there is still a lot to enjoy. Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments – the adventure mystery game, and Close to the Sun – …

The folks at noblechairs are bringing a fresh new look to its chairs later this year thanks to a new partnership with Bethesda. Under the partnership, we’ll see officially licensed chairs based on Bethesda’s biggest franchises, including Fallout, The Elder Scrolls, DOOM, RAGE and Wolfenstein. The final designs for each …

Back in October, Microsoft unveiled the future of Surface devices with the Surface Duo and Neo. Originally, both new devices were supposed to be launching before the end of this year, but delays are reportedly creeping in, with the Neo now no longer expected to release this year. While the …

Every so often, a game comes around that leads to much debate and controversy. Back in 2014, that game was Hatred – an isometric shoot ‘em up where the sole purpose of the game was to enact a ‘genocide crusade’ and kill as many innocent civilians as possible. The title, …

The Walt Disney Company was founded almost 100 years ago and has brought many memorable movies to the public. In spite of being around for a long time, the entertainment company is determined to follow the progress of technology. The American based company has therefore introduced Disney+, a streaming service …

Just under 5 years on from the release of The Witcher 3, it has been confirmed that the third entry in the series has now sold through over 28 million copies, with PC being by far the best selling platform...

Xtrfy has joined the party with an ergonomic, ultra-lightweight gaming mouse - the M4 RGB

Crucial has just released its new P2 QLC M.2 NVMe SSD. Currently available in both 250GB and 500GB capacities, the Crucial P2 is an all-around SSD for any type of workload and system, be it for gaming, office work or a laptop. Thanks to the NVMe technology, the Crucial P2 500GB …

EK is launching the EK-Quantum Velocity PreciseMount set in both black and nickel finishes. The packaging includes all the parts needed to mount any EK-Quantum Velocity water block on all supported sockets, including all modern mainstream Intel, AMD, and Intel HEDT sockets. In spite of being included with all EK-Quantum Velocity CPU water …

Wireless charging has been around for almost ten years, with some companies even looking to ditch their conventional charging in favour of wireless charging. Now OnePlus has announced that OnePlus 8 series won't only feature wireless charging, but it will be also be fast.  The launch of the OnePlus 8 series is …

Mobile companies having their own credit cards is not a new concept – Apple released its own card a little over a year ago and says its card “completely rethinks everything about the credit card”. Now Huawei wants to follow suit and has announced its plans to release its own credit card. Huawei …

The new Minix Neo UX22-XJ is designed to be the centre of entertainment for your home. Capable of reproducing high-resolution 4K videos, this machine is a compact device designed to offer functionality in a sleek-looking package. The Minix Neo UX22-XJ comes with Android 9.0 Pie, and it's equipped with a processor with …

It is no secret that Apple is working on mixed reality technology and has been stocking up on IP and buying out smaller companies to further its goals. This year, Apple is reportedly adding another piece to the puzzle, with sources indicating that it will be buying NextVR. NextVR is …

One of the biggest games of 2020, The Last of Us Part II, was recently delayed, so there are concerns about other big releases scheduled for this year. Fortunately, in the case of Cyberpunk 2077, the game is still on track for its new September release date...

Back when Google first pitched Stadia, it was with a free tier for 1080p streaming and a pro tier for those who want up to 4K visuals. Since launch in November 2019, Stadia has only had the Pro subscription tier available but as of today, the free streaming tier is …

Back when the Nintendo Switch launched, Gamevice filed a patent infringement lawsuit, claiming that the detachable controller design infringes on its own IP. A few weeks ago, Nintendo successfully got that case thrown out, but Gamevice is being persistent, with another legal dispute now coming to light. This time around, …

Riot Games has always had a high ranking on Twitch thanks to League of Legends but it would seem that the buzz surrounding its new shooter, Valorant, is pushing things even further. During the launch yesterday, 1.7 million concurrent viewers were watching various streamers playing the game on Twitch, rivalling …

We test all three of the new Celsius+ coolers from Fractal Design

It seems as though the world currently can’t go a day without more news related to COVID-19. The effects of the virus have been global and have affected nearly every single industry. Though a number of games have already been delayed by studios due to COVID-19, it looks like many …

Intel, Apple, Nvidia, AMD – just to mention a few companies – all have one thing in common, they all strive to reach smaller node sizes in their chips. The are numerous benefits, ranging from less power consumption, better performance, less heat and cheaper production costs. Much of the worlds …

Disco Elysium was one of 2019’s breakout hits. As the debut title from Ukraine-based studio ZA/UM, the PC RPG went on to win a plethora of awards, including receiving the most awards from any game at the 2019 Game Awards. While it was already known that the developers were intending …

Crytek rendering engineer Ali Salehi stated in an interview that PS5 was the best next-gen console out of both Microsoft's and Sony's platforms. After Salehi's comments about PS5, the interview was removed and the Crytek engineer retracted his previous statement. During an interview made by Vigiato with Ali Salehi, the …

After the iPad launch earlier this year, it's now time for the iPhone and Android to receive Company of Heroes. Feral Interactive, the developer responsible for porting Company of Heroes to the iPad, has announced that the award-winning strategy war game will be released to these new platforms later this …

Ever since PlayStation Now received its soft-relaunch back in October 2019, the game subscription service has focused much more heavily on giving its users higher quality titles. Previous months have seen PS4 juggernauts such as God of War and Persona 5 join the line-up. The stand out title for the …

After a rough launch, Donkey Crew decided to pull the plug on Last Oasis' servers for seven days and offered refunds to consumers regardless of the number of hours played. This past weekend, the game was relaunched and currently seems stable. The game had multiple bugs and stability problems at …

Folding@Home is making headlines through its rapid growth – going from 30 petaflops to over 1.5 exaflops in the matter of weeks. The software is aimed at those who have an idle desktop or laptop and are willing to donate their computing power. Now Vodafone Foundation and Imperial College London …